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The final buildout of Arista Broomfield may have been delayed by events beyond the developer’s control, but Wiens Real Estate Ventures is looking to finish in style, according to a new report from BizWest. Read the full article.

The City and County of Broomfield and the Access Broomfield Chamber recently joined together with Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy in the development and adoption of an Energy Efficiency and Engagement Plan for the Broomfield business community. This effort was prompted by the City and County of Broomfield’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan update which outlined energy and environmental priorities.

Broomfield was ranked the second healthiest county in Colorado, according to a new report from CountyHealthRankings.org.

The “County Health Rankings” report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute compared data of residents across a wide range of fields, from health outcomes like length and quality of life to health factors such as education, access to care and substance abuse.

Economic indicators for the City and County of Broomfield show the economy recorded strong trends in 2016. Broomfield recorded 6 percent employment growth during the first quarter of 2016 over-the-year, the highest rate since the third quarter of 2013, followed by 3.5 percent growth in the second quarter of 2016. The average weekly wage for Broomfield workers increased by 2.6 percent between the second quarter of 2015 and 2016, representing an additional $1,929 of wages per year for the average worker. The unemployment rate in Broomfield averaged 3.0 percent in 2016, recording a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from 2015. Broomfield's labor force increased by 2.8 percent, adding 971 people employed or looking for work.

Consumer activity was mixed, with consumer confidence in the Mountain Region declining 5.5 percent in 2016. Sales tax collections in Broomfield revealed that retail activity increased 6.7 percent in 2016 as the city collected $3.4 million more in 2016 than in 2015.

Heading into 2017, Broomfield is experiencing robust growth, development and investment, with unsurpassed low unemployment, declining vacancy rates, wage growth and influx of new and expanding businesses. Judging by the number of announcements and construction activity over the past 12 to 24 months, you could have already guessed that.

Broomfield continues to see a strong response from developers and businesses looking to expand and invest in the community. In 2016, more than $866 million of commercial and residential investment was planned or under construction. This included 16-plus projects with more than 2,300 projected jobs and 1.7 million square feet of net and new absorption that will come to the market in the next 18 to 24 months. Over the past two years, 28 companies have relocated or expanded in Broomfield. The office vacancy rate is 8.9 percent, industrial vacancy rate is 2.5 percent, retail vacancy rate is 11.5 percent, and the unemployment rate is 2.7 percent.

During the past few months, we've been working with our community, business, and economic development partners to develop events that spotlight the activity currently planned in the region, and highlight the opportunities that exist for developers, businesses, and entrepreneurs.

To that end, we wanted to share a few upcoming events that the City and County of Broomfield is participating in that are designed to take a deeper dive into the activity occurring along the US 36 Corridor and throughout the North Metro Region, as well as provide valuable resources and support to our partners and business community.

Enhance Broomfield, a program developed in 2015 to provide funding assistance to business and commercial building owners in Broomfield that are looking to make exterior improvements, is continuing into 2017.

Since June 2015, 14 projects have been funded totaling roughly $236,000 in awards under the program, leveraging over $463,000 of private sector funding. “The program was designed to help improve the appearance of commercial properties in Broomfield by assisting small businesses that generally have limited funding” said Mike Van Den Bosch, Senior Economic Development Specialist with the City and County of Broomfield. “We’re looking forward to continuing to provide that assistance in 2017, and we hope to see a great deal of new applications come in this year.”

The Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit is designed to stimulate private sector capital formation by rewarding local investors for taking equity stakes in start-up companies with high growth potential. The program targets technology sectors with a strong presence in Colorado, and is complementary to the Advanced Industry Acceleration grant program.

On the heels of a banner year for economic development in Broomfield, we're looking forward to an exciting 2017. With several major corporate relocation, retail, and hospitality projects announced in 2016, and even more expansion projects underway by existing businesses, there's a lot to look forward to in the coming year.

The Colorado Bioscience Institute (CBSI) is proud to be working with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) as an industry intermediary for the State of Colorado's Innovative Industries Internship Program. Colorado bioscience companies may apply for up to $5,000 in matching grants for internships to be completed between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. It is okay to start interns before that date and invoice after July 1, 2017, however, businesses must be approved for funding before they start the internship, the Program will not provide reimbursement for internships already in progress.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that it is now accepting applications for the Advanced Industries (AI) Accelerator Grant program. Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention applications are due March 1, online at choosecolorado.com.

Broomfield'sRenewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, construction, and operations of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce a joint development agreement with Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power, to develop and construct approximately 3,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power across 10 projects located in various regions within the United States. All projects are expected to achieve commercial operation between 2018 and 2020.

You have no idea where you are or how you got there. Strange circuitry panels and screens cover the walls, and large pipes sprout like columns from the corners of the room. In the middle of the space, a pedestal covered in buttons pulses with a glowing light. Somewhere, machinery chirps and hums.

All of a sudden, a voice breaks in over the intercom, a man with the broad accent of a gold prospector from an old Hollywood film. You’ve been abducted by aliens, he says. And you’re going to need to solve some puzzles if you want to get home.

So begins Specimen, one of the immersive “missions” at Puzzah’s new location at FlatIron Crossing in Broomfield. Since opening its first location on Blake Street in 2014, Puzzah has established itself with its “puzzle rooms,” a variation on escape rooms that rely heavily on computer-controlled electro-mechanical puzzles custom-made in Denver. Now the company is hoping that its unique take on entertainment will find a fresh audience in the suburbs.

BizWest Media reports that SpotXchange Inc., a tech firm that provides a video-advertising platform for Internet publishers and broadcasters, will move its corporate headquarters from Westminster to Broomfield in May.

The Arista Development team introduces SPENGA and Denver Restorative Dentistry as tenants at 8181 Arista Place in the following announcement. Located in Broomfield, Colorado, 8181 Arista Place is an 82,614 square foot office/retail facility.

2016 has turned out to be a very successful year for economic development in Broomfield; with several major corporate relocation, retail, and hospitality projects announced, and even more expansion projects undertaken by existing businesses.

Broomfield, Colorado is 24/7 Wall St.'s best city to live in. Broomfield boasts several economic features that are likely quite attractive to families browsing for a new city. The health of a city's job market is one of the most universal characteristics of a highly desirable city.

Broomfield's new building improvement program "Enhance Broomfield" received an additional $100,000 of funding in June to continue to assist building owners and small businesses with exterior updates to their facilities. Applicants are eligible for up $25,000 in assistance through Enhance Broomfield.

Forbes crunched the numbers on the 401 metropolitan statistical areas and divisions in the U.S. for its 18th annual Best Places for Business and Careers. Denver nabbed the top spot for the second straight year thanks to its diverse economy, growth outlook and educated workforce. According to Forbes, "The quest for work-life balance has made Colorado a hot destination for millennials and companies in search of talent."

JP Morgan Chase is planning a 150,000-square-foot, $220 million operations center in Broomfield, one of two in the Denver metro area. Construction on the data center is anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2017 and be complete by January 2019.

Today local government officials, business development organizations and other local companies joined together to celebrate Sustainable Supply Company being named a 2016 Colorado Company to Watch (CCTW) Winner. Held at Anthem Community Park, the event was a fun and informal celebration to spotlight the company’s breakout success and show Broomfield’s support.

Located at 11820 Destination Drive in Arista, Broomfield's first full service hospital, UCHealth Broomfield Hospital, is now open and receiving patients. This 80,000-sq. ft. facility opened with 22 licensed inpatient beds, 18 medical-surgical rooms, four intensive care unit rooms, three operating rooms, a 24-hour emergency room, a full imaging suite including a CT scanner and digital x-ray, a lab, and cafeteria.

Colorado's economy continues to grow and unemployment remains low. The urban areas along the Front Range have among the lowest unemployment rates in the country, with the Denver metro area having the lowest unemployment rate among large U.S. metro areas.

Just as Metro Denver historically was known as a magnet for the baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964), the region is now a choice location for the millennials (born between 1981 and 1997). Today, the millennials are making their mark and represent the largest component of the potential labor force. As a result, the need to understand the millennial population is critically important to Metro Denverʼs economic future.

IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it has identified a site in Broomfield, Colorado for a potential second Denver-area store. IKEA has not yet determined an exact timeframe for submitting specific store plans for opening the store. However, the City has begun the process of incorporating IKEA into the master-planned Regional Retail Center along the Interstate 25 corridor.

Colorado saw an increase in venture capital (VC) investments in Q3 of 2016, while the national VC total declined, according to a recent MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). VC investment in the state's startup companies increased to $144.6 million, up 85 percent from the second-quarter total of $78.3 million. Colorado ranked ninth among the states for VC money in Q3. Of Colorado's Q3 VC total, $138.6 million in investments in 24 deals came from within the state and one investment of $6 million came from Silicon Valley.

Denver's Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group (KTRG) will open a new restaurant, Hickory & Ash, at Arista Broomfield in March 2017. Kevin Taylor will open the 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant in partnership with his son, Ryan Taylor, who will serve as Hickory & Ash's executive chef.

German owned pipe fitting manufacturer Viega LLC announced that it will build its new North American headquarters at 575 Interlocken Blvd. in Broomfield, relocating from Wichita, Kansas, bringing more than 190 new jobs to the area. In addition to the headquarters, the company will also build a new educational training facility.

Newly released federal data shows that Broomfield, Colorado is the fifth-fastest growing county in the nation and the fastest growing county in Colorado. The new U.S. Census Bureau statistics show the population grew by more than 5 percent to more than 65,000 residents from 2014.

The City and County of Broomfield continued to record positive economic indicators through the second half of 2015, with growth in employment, consumer activity, and the commercial real estate market. Catch up with the 2015 End of Year Economic Update.

Plus, learn more about the upcoming Access Business Conference, Jax Mercantile expansion into Broomfield and how to apply for the Enhance Broomfield fund.

JAX Mercantile Company, an outdoor gear, ranch and home retailer based out of Fort Collins, Colorado, opened the company's seventh store on June 8 in the former K-mart building at 5005 West 120th Ave. "This 92,000 square foot building offers a great opportunity to house much of our outdoor gear and ranch and home merchandise all under one roof," says company president, Jim Quinlan.

Businesses in Broomfield, both large and small, will get an extra boost in 2016 thanks to two new incentive programs that began January 1, 2016.

“The City and County of Broomfield’s Economic Development Department worked hard in 2015 to identify and create new incentive programs that our businesses can take advantage of for new investments and jobs created that take place in certain areas of our community” said Bo Martinez, Broomfield’s Director of Economic Development.

The Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities report ranked Greeley, Fort Collins, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, and Boulder in the top 25 best performing U.S. cities.

The report identifies the latest trends and most relevant factors powering growth. This year's findings reveal how technology and oil played significant roles in regional economies but in different ways as those industries moved in opposite directions.

The nation's tech centers are prominent among the index's top performers, as are cities that have experienced high technology growth rates. Conversely, the drop in oil prices has undercut the economic performance of several metros whose economies are focused on shale-oil extraction.

The Kauffman Foundation recently published a report on small business activity at state and local levels.

For large states, Colorado ranked 2nd for the highest level of small business activity. Colorado had the highest rate of older adult business owners (ages 55 to 64) and women business owners, and the 2nd highest rate of young adult business owners (ages 20 to 34).

The Denver Metro Area ranked 11th for small business activity out of the 40 metro areas in the study.

NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, recently conducted a study to identify the best places in the U.S. for STEM graduates – and the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area ranked among the top 20, coming in at no. 19.

Broomfield - SCL Health, a $2.4 billion, multi-state health system based in Colorado, plans to move its headquarters from Denver to Broomfield next year to prepare for future growth, create operational efficiencies, and improve collaboration.

The City and County Workforce Development and Economic Development Departments have opened a satellite office at the Broomfield Chamber of Commerce to expand its business services in partnership with the Broomfield Business Resource Center.